August 27, 2014

Monica

August 27, 2014: St. Monica

2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18 Imitate us: we worked night and day, not burdening you. If anyone is unwilling to work, neither should they eat. May the Lord of peace give you peace at all times and in every way....

Ps 128:1-2, 4-5 "Blessed are those who fear the Lord" and walk in his ways. They'll eat the fruit of their handiwork...

Mt 23:27-32 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You're like whitewashed tombs, beautiful outside but filthy inside. You appear righteous but are filled with evildoing....

Pope Francis

Audience: The Church is one and holy: one because her her origin is the Triune God, mystery of unity and communion, and holy because Christ founded her and filled her with love and salvation. The Church's unity and holiness call us sinners to conversion. Jesus intercedes for our unity with him, the Father, and each other. When we put ourselves at the center, sins against unity–jealousy, envy, antipathy–arise, but God wants us to grow in our capacity to welcome, forgive, love, and resemble Jesus. The holiness of the Church is to recognize the image of God in one another. God, forgive us for times when we've sowed division or misunderstanding, and may our relationships mirror the unity of Jesus and the Father.